Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-04

New York? VIII they have less f.
paw than formerly from Boston: II
so, it NAV only thus far prove an
even thing. If rates are increased
from the west, say on meats and
grain, will it increase the price OF
these necessaries and finally come
upon the consumer? If so, it will not
be to the advantage of the consumer
| at least. With such an effect will il
| be of any advantage TO the western
producer? And on this particular
point will it not most help the rail-
roads by increasing the amount plac-
ed in their pockets?
But there is another view of this
point If the cost in the east of
meats and grain from the west are
increased, will it not in effect be a
tariff in favor of eastern productions
and of the New England farmer? If
go, eastern farmers may well he sat
istied with such an effect, and most
certainly they deserve it after so long
a period of so little profit from farm
ing in New England.
We are not a sufficient political
economist to undertake to say which.
if any, of these effects will be real
lied. 1t is really an experiment
We can but believe it a progressive
step in the right direction, to be i'm
proved hereafter, and all may well
look forward for future results with
hopefulness. -BeltO10S Falls Times.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MoNIToR.J
Washington. March %.
Since | last wrote YOU, the vexed
question of Interstate commerce
commissioners has been settled and
the little army of ignored applicants
who waited in suspense for recogni-
ton from the president has had to
content itself as best it could. The
five lawyers selected for the new ma
tional court have been thoroughly dis
sected, discussed, viewed from every
standpoint, and finally pronounced
good. The commission will now or
ganize and enter upon its duties.
The next trouble in connection
with it is in finding a home for the
new bureau. That devolves upon
Secretary Lamar, and the Interior
Department is already overcrowded.
The president pronounced the con-
struction of this commission the most
perplexing problem yet encountered
by him in his present office, and the
Universal praise accorded to his Sc
lection gives him great qualification.
But the commissioners cannot fail to
have a hard time at best. They are
good and able men, but their labors
will be complex, comprehensive and
exacting beyond description, and
they have an immense puzzle to work
ont in the new law. Jay Gould said
it was good thing that they were
all lawyers, for they would get out of
the law all there was in it.
The effect of the new law upon
Washington will be to greatly in
crease the activity of the coming sum-
mer. a large bureau must be rapidly
a clerical and official force
and thousands of persons
in questions coming before
the commission will swoop down upon
it even before it is ready to receive
them. The clerical force of the inter
state commission will not come under
civil service rules, but it is not prob
able that they will voluntarily surren-
der the power of selection and APP
pointment vested in them.
The presidents next difficult task
will be to construct a commission to
investigate the Pacific railroads. 1t
is predicted that he will have even
more trouble in finding the right men
for these places than he had in Sc
Letting the Interstate commerce COM
1t is now regarded as settled fact |
that Mr.. Fairchild, the assistant sec
rotary, will be promoted to the secre-
taryship of the treasury, and that his
will be officially ANNOUNCE
ed this week. The selection of Mr.. |
Fairchild is the outcome of an inter
esting political experiment. The
president declared his desire to wipe |
out sectional prejudices in financial
matters, by the appointment of pop
ular leader of his party in the West |
or South, qualified to assume the
task.
The president was doubtless sin
cere in his purpose and endeavored |
to find popular leader who was
practical financier, and willing to as
sumo the responsibility of controlling
the national finances for the next two |
years. But he did not succeed. The |
desired statesman either was not |
found or was not willing to serve,
and the president, after offering to
sacrifice personal preference, and to
make an appointment in compliance
with political dictation, has returned |
to Mr.. Fairchild.